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three days without food"
ayes, and longer than that. I fro
qucntly go week without eating"
mot eating at ALP"
Nothing ut ALL"
"What do you drink"
81 take Il swallow of water now anc
again, and sometimes l may take ,
little tea-about quarter of cup"
with milk and sugarP"
mo milk. never drink milk.
Sometimes little sugar"
"But you do eat occasionally, Of
courser'
II sometimes take mouthful or two
of bread or cake. 1 did yesterday al
dinner time az o'clock. | took two
large mouthfuls of bread. That is all
have had this week, and that has moi
agreed with me very well either"
"Were you born on Long island?n
Yes, and have lived here all my
life My father was David Langdon OF
Grassy Pond, and he served the govern.
ment in the war of 1912. Both my
father and mother lived to good old
age, but never were very stout people.
They were hearty eaters always"
Have you always felt an aversion to
food?"
"Yes, ever since | can remember. ]
do not care to eat | have no craving
for food, and when | get hungry one
mouthful of food is sufficient / never
eat meat except mouthful of lean
mutton two or three times year per.
haps. | never eat oysters, or fish, or
pie, or drink milk or coffee. When ]
want to eat at all prefer bread or
cake"
"Have you ever been illP"
"Yes. have had palpitation of the
heart. and have been treated by physi.
clans for it. Dr. DAVIDSON, of Hem.
stead, attended me, but he never gave
me any reason for my not wanting to
cat. DR.. Bozley, of East Rockaway,
once gave me something TO create an
appetite. | took two spoonfuls and it
made me sick; and since then | have
not taken anything"
"Do you feel strongP"
Dyes, am strong enough to do the
work OF my house, and | have pretty
large family to care for. When | was
10 years old had the scarlet fever, and
they were afraid | would die because
would not eat. My father offered me
$50 if | would eat something, but
could not do it. | had the measles
when l was 40 years old, and they
thought would die then for the same
reason, and tried to force me to eat.
But did not die, and guess | will moi
until my time comes, eat or no cal"
ibid you ever keep any record Of
what you did eatP"
"No, but remember one time that
was living with friend of mine over
in the village. Ihad two children then
and they were young. My husband
went off on a hunting expedition and
was gone for three weeks. When he
left bought IN Scent loaf of bread
and lived on it, and when he came
back | had more than half of it left"
1t is quite impossible to give an idea
of the convincing manner of the old la
dy in making this incredible statement.
Were it not for the fact that her story
is strongly corroborated by her numer-
Gus family and others it would be hard
to listen patiently to some things she
says.
"Lots of people have told me I would
die from starvation" continued Mrs.
Carman, "but have lasted longer than
they have"
Tanner tasted forty days and came
out of il askeleton, shattered in health.
Mrs. Carman has deted for sixty
years, eating possibly half loaf OF
bread in three weeks. and has grown
fat on it.-New York Herald
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Religious Meeting.

A series of meetings are going on
at the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, conducted by Rev. WIS. Don
ley, of Corsicana. The meetings are
largely attended and very interesting.
Mr.. Donley is an earnest eloquent
preacher.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-08

tiamma Delta Society. J. +. COulthurst
pre- sident, Miss Nettie Boles secretary, Rev.
w. B. Riggs Instructor; meets ever, alter
nate THURSDAY at 40 y. m. I'm the lecture
room Of the second Presbyterian Church.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-08
OFFICE OF INSURANCE STATISTICS
AND HISTORY,
AUSTIN. TEXAS. Feb. ~, 1851

To All Whom it May Concern:
This Is to certify, That the Washington
Fire and Marine Insurance company OF
Mobile. Alabama. has in all respects fully
complied with the laws of Texas as condi-
cions precedent to its doing business in this
state. and that said company holds certii-
cate of authority from this office emitting
IL to do business in this state for twelve
months from the LIST day of January 1887, TO
the 3tst day of December lSS'.
Given under my hand and seal, at
office. i'm Austiu. the day and
TLs1 date first above written.
l.. l.. FOSTER,
Commissioner
7. II. SMITH & CO., Agents
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Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the partner
ship heretofore existing between W. r..
Bell and +. II. Davenport, MS retail grocers,
at 2li Houston street, has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent. Mr.. Davenport
retiring Mr.. W. X. Bell remains. assum-
ing all liabilities of the firm and will collect
and receipt for all ills due the said firm.
W. X. BELL,
+. II. DAVENPORT.
Dallas, Texas, March 1th, 1887.
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OFFICE OF INSURANCE. STATISTICS
AND HISTORY.
k.r-4rr.r TfpNaa Eah Oh fAs-
ATsTIN, inns, Zen. 30, ~.

ATsTIN. TEXAS. Feb. Sd, lSS1.
To All Whom Il Nav Concern:
This Is - certify that the tircman's Fund
Insurance Company of san Francisco. Cal.
has I'm all respects fully complied with the
laws Of Texas as conditions precedent TO
It's doing business IN this state. aud that
said Company holds Certificate OF Author
ity from this Office emitting Il to do busi-
ness I'm this State for twelve months from
the first day Of January, ISL. 90 the 3ist
day of December. 1851.
- Given under my hand and seal. at
TI.sJ Office. in Austin. The day and
date above written.
L. l.. FOSTER.
Commissioner.
tn. SMITH & CO, Agents.
, 1887-01-13
DETECTIVE BUREAU HEADQUARTERS.
visit to the Inspectors Private Grice
The Peculiar Surroundings.

Visit to the Inspectors Private Gf.ice
The Peculiar Surroundings.
Entering at the Mulberry street en-
trance to headquarters one passes
through Z general business Office to I lu.lc
passage way. This leads t. the general
office of the detective bureau. In this
room, Immediately opposite the entrance,
IS long desk, which extend; nearly
across i. Tie desk has somewhat t!.,
appearance Of 4 judges bench. II front
of it is Wire fence, which extends acrcss
the room, and is only broken by a nar-
row gate. which leads to Z peculiar-Iook-
ing door Oh the right. This door opens
into an ante-rOom. through which one
must pass to reach the inspectors private
apartments.
If 1t be necessary To consult the in
spector, the sergeant opens the wirr gate
and the padded door, which parts in the
middle and closes by springs noiselcssly
and SO effeCtuaily that not a word spoken
can be heard in the cutter office. The
visitor finds himself in little room
about eight feet square, which is very
dimly lighted. This IS carpeted in heavy
Brussels, SO that one cannot hear his own
footsteps. In 4 corner is a little desk,
and on one side a cabinet. A heavy
pOrtiere is noticed hanging on a rod over
the entrance, which can be pulled over
the spring doors in such a way that
should they be pushed open by any one,
he could not see who was in the room.
Having entered this apartment, the
visitor waits. lie wonders whether lie
is going to the Inspector or that officer j.
coming to him. Suddenly he hears z
peculiar clicking sound and a heavy
door flies open, and 4 large and
elegantly furnished apartment is re-
vealed. Come in is heard spoken in d
strong, full voice, and in tie visitor goes
Behind large desk at the further end of
the room sits the Inspector. who glanccs
up from his writing as the visitor enters
and gives him searchin., look. taxing
him in from head to foot. \ cllair Is
offered, which is placed i'll such Il way
that the light falls full on the face Of the
person who occupies it. while the in
spector sits back in the shadow SO that
he can not be clearly seen.
The visitor states his case, which Is
listened to with the greatest patience
He is not interrupted by any questions
until he has finished, and then he is in-
terrogated in reference to points which
may not have been clearly explained
The errand complo:gd, the visitor is
ushered into a broad corridor which
leads TO Mott or Bleecker street, and lie
departs without again being seen by pco-
pie III the front Office or the reporters
who are constantly on the watch frcm
the newspaper bureaus opposite the Null
berry street entrance. The case is put
into the hands of detective, who re-
ports progress daily, and that is tie last
heard of it until it IS completed and ar
rests are made-BoStOn Herald
, 1887-01-13
Chinese Smuggling.

San Francisco correspondent: Spe
cial Agent Tichenor is at work here
snearthing frauds in the admission
OF Chinese into the state. 1t is claimed
that he has secured evidence which
proves the existence of a regular
traffic in return certificates at Hong
kong by which large numbers of Chi
nese are brought in here every year.
The certificates taken out by the Chi
nese who do not expect to return to
California are purchased by a Hong
kong firm. The coolies are secured
whose description tallies with that on
the certificate. These coolies are
coached" in regard to San Francisco
so that they may answer the usual
questions. The result is that they
are generally admitted. The most
lucrative business Is done in import
ing Chinese women for immoral pur-
poses, as these women command from
$500 to $1,000 each. On the last Chi
nese steamer no less than thirty of
these women arrived, of whom only
half had regular certificates which
evidently fitted their Cases. All were
youns, and one was FIVE inches taller
than she was described to be on her
certificate.
, 1887-01-13

If when upon long hunt or journey
the Kaffir be unable for long time to
find water, he sometimes ayails himself
of the instinct of one of those animals
which he frequently keeps in a domes-
ticated state-the bab0on or chacma. The
baboon takes the lead cf the party, be
ing attached to a long rope. and allowed
to run about as it likes. When it comes
to a root Of habiana it Is held back until
the precious vegetable can be taken en-
tireIy out Of the ground, but in order to
stimulate the animal to further exertions
it is allowed to eat a root now and then.
The search for water Is conducted in q
similar manner The wretched baboOn
is intentionally kept without drink until
it is half mad with thirst, and is then leo
by cord as before mentioned. BY wha,
signs the animal is guided no one can
even conjecture, but if water is in the
neighborhood the ba5oon is sure to find
Archaeological Journal.
, 1887-01-13

TO De married in Boston he had forgot
ten to obtain a license from the Cam
bridge City Clerk. l was sorry, but
there was no help for it. Uniformed
them could not marry them without
the Cambridge licen-r, but suggested a
note from the Git Clerk to me prom
ising to issue the license the next day
Well, q carriaca was called and a mes
senger sent 70 find the City Clerk. who
was in bed and the necessary promise
obtained. so that the ceremony was per-
formed about midnight. That young
man was subjected TO jokes and jibes
from everybody present, but he stood
it ike a martyr. ."-BoSton Globe.
, 1887-01-13
HUMOROUS.

"A fashIon-paper says that women
arc going to wear their hair the same
rs they did three centuries ago. That
was. II We recollcct, on their heads. -
LOICcU Citizen.
Button parties" are becoming
popular in the West. We don't know
whence they derive their name, unless
it is because they're almost sure to
come T.-Shos and Leather Reporter.
Grandma, have you good
teeth?" Grandma-''No, dear; unfor-
tunateIy L have not" Jack-''Then
I'll give you my walnuts to keep till
come back. ."-Eost0n Beacon.
-Cclluloid nest-eggs are replacing
the old-fashioncd china articles. One
of these days some enterprising hen
will be Matching out lot of sweat
proof collars.-BUTiingtOn Free Press
After all, some of our proverbs are
pretty correct. "I 1t is better 90 make
hay when the sun Shines" 1t would
be very awkward going out after dark
trying TO hold candle and swing 4
scythe at the same time.
--"Oh, mother! Mrs. October is 90
ing to give party" Well" And
we are to all wear different kinds Of
roses and things" "WeIli" "And I
am to wear cow-slips." "WeHr
''And you are to tell our dairyman TO
bring some Tomorrow" - Chicago
Ledger.
A Philadelphia man predicts the
end OF the world three centuries
hence. When a Philadelphia man lies
and knows that he lies, rs he generally
docs, he fixes it so as TO tire out any
body that might sit up to catch him nj
it.-PHtsJWgh Commercials Grzciic.
-Advcrtiscr-Your is 4 great paper
to advertise in-l never saw amy thing
like it. Editor-That's what they all
say Advertiser-Why, do you know /
advertised last night for pockct-boob
| had lost. Editor-Ycs, ycs. Adver.
tiser-Well, 1 went home and found it
lying on my bureau. ANA yet some
people SAY it doesn't pay 10 ADVERTISE
The Rambler.
-Mr. Jobbleswizzle came in to sup
per, morose and sullcn, aud when Mrs.
j. twittcd him On some of his short
comings he snapped out: IF there's
anything in this world do like to see
it's fool" ..Ah love-" she answered
tenderly, do youP My hand-glass is
right on my dressing-case and you
have my permission TO use it just as
you wish. | do so love to have my
husband enjoy himself" " - Merchant
ITdCeler
Mrs. Singsong, entertaining Baron
Won Stoopid, of Berlin, at dinner, re-
gaied him with a funny story she had
read in the newspaper which, mfort-
unately, lie had heard before at
somebody's else dinner. '.Ah, ah!n he
laughed-thinking to observe the fash
ionable club expression in this country
governing Joe NIillers-"Ah, ahi
Meeses Singson, dot ish-vat you call
himP-a doughnuds, aind ida'' The
titled foreigner meant chestnut"
, 1887-01-13
The @'rrklp argus.
THURSDAY, JANUARY l3, 1887.

The y. y. World calls upon repub-
Ecan members Of the state Legislature
20 unite with democrats and elect
Roscoe Gonkling to the [. 5. Senate
Just what Roscoe thinks about it
himself, very few know, but 1t is
pretty safe to say that he would re
Enquish his enormous law practice
for his old place in the Senate which
he so pettishly resigned when he LETT
it With all his brilliant abilities,
however, there is not such an upris-
ing of popular sentiment in his favor
as there was for Evarts.
, 1887-01-13

One Of the largest stove lnanufac-
turers in the East has moved his
foundary - birmingham, Ala This
Is significant as q new departure IN
The industrial world and the iron
producing regions Of the south viii
soon become bury manufacturing
ing cputers. Herein lies the real
wealth OF the Puget Sound country.
The iron, coal and timber and water
of this region will soon attract the
attention of eastera capital. now
looking southwark. All the iron
furnaces ot the country are now busy
and likely TO be until the decline of
railway building, which is certainly
some years oil. Everything Can be
made in this territory to supply the
noads OF the entire Pacific coast and
as; population increases the supply
VIII bc found equal to the demands.
It is curious to speculate as to the
probable results, had the Pilgrim
Fathers landed on these shores in
stead Of the bleak and sterile coast of
New England. What mighty cities
would have peopled this vast and
fertile countryz An empire greater
than tue e"st would have sprung into
being here, but the time was not ripe
for this event. it soon viii b.. no
intelligent man can doubt.
, 1887-01-13
Across the Cascades

The engineers in charge of the
Northern Pacific construction work
have received orders to hurry the
grading and track laying with all
possible speed. and not to delay OF
account of the SNOW. Gangs of iner.
now go in advance of the track layers
shol cling away the beautiful"
There is no let up to track laying.
Orders have been received from lead
quarters to go Oh with the work. On
account OF tie snow the progress is
slow, but 1t is determined 10 push il
through as fast Is possible. ne
company could save money 10y 81
Eoning the laying uf the rart. out
the anxiety to complete 1t i :, = oi,t
that nothing will stop tue Noix but
absolute impossibility.
, 1887-01-13

Lor EEAEs.-"It hts often boon re-
peascl. with not 50 much Is Z quail
fyilg doubt" s1ys EIr Bancroft, the
Pa-.tia C.rra historian. 'taat Inc
SpauiarI-, travelling M tie northern
coast. mot q tribe Of Indians with ears
Of cytrcu, ien=jh, weighed down by
heavy y.u@mruta, and from this CIR
Hm=fan.o .Ic Spaniards called taen
-L.snr frrs." and the country La
Tierrls de us OFeipta, which became
cerrrI,,. .f into Oregon by Engllshmen
aui aw.r.Caus. Others assert tina
r....ii.. tie d-y.gtion Is correct, Il vs.
nos properly applied by these first
namrl writers. but that it signifies
the country Of iop cared rabbits, this
animal Ugrliug Chere a. we'll as il
CalilolU.a. 50 popular became this
theory f. tie mining times OF 1913 8
that Oro-.ni"Hs sent bv the name Of
"L,y j. rs .Huug IL" Californian
miners. Irdnci. | SUSPECT this CPDgT-
tunity t. rilisHl2 thCir obtTUd;ng
n,ighbCr-. proving too good 10 he
lost, rauil first cave gGireGcy II lie
idea. From ic-t il ..ew . e.'uc-,:
sober r.iuael people then hegaH to
lock for "a moro distant origin. On
investigation ii does not appear that
any tri upon the Oregon coast MS
ever NOR, addicted to caY cgname.ta-
ton taaG i common to I'LL 5'.vaEe
naliou~, u that thcy were heavier
ornampuiz. Neither Is Oregon inGaj
tied by Iop cared rabbits III degree
10 distinguish il from some other
countries
, 1887-01-13
Logan

Next to Grant, Logan has occas-
ioned more Mandatory comment
throughout the Nation than any
public man who ha= died since the
war. A man OF strong character.
intense viii power, and high, keen
sense OF honor. Logan has made IN
impression upon his countrymen aud
the world at large during his long
and varied public career that viii
never be effaced. Prominent among
the praises OF the iuustrious soldier.
statesman are those Of bis own state
where most of the bitter personal ami
mositirs against lim existed He
was good hater, and spared not his
sdversaries, and it Is not surprising
that he should have had bitter en-
emies. Copies of the Citizen and the
Tribune, of Chicago, are at hand,
containing 40 end Of comment on the
great leaders death; and in editorial
comment the English language is
impoverished in attempting to DO
him justice. At 4 public memorial
service, Congressman John F. Finerty
paid tribute to the memory Of Lo-
gan 30 eloquent that it has seldom
been surpassed in pathos and soul
stirring power. The following is 4
sample.
A man born to command, a man
who, If he did not have the opportun-
tiles of Yearly education, took that
inspiration from ON high which was
given to the fishermen on the shores
OF Galliee who followed the tracks of
the Savior; a man not trained to
arms but fired with the soldiers
spirit, and animated by a patriotic
zeal that in his boyhood led him to
follow the march of Taylor to the
battlefield of Buena Vista; in his
manhood resigning n seat in congress
to draw his sword for the unity of
the nation, and to set a bright exam
pie to her patriots that these who
talk about fighting should always be
prepared to fight themselves. 1t was
in this sense that John A. Logan
became great. He might have re-
NAMED congressman and become a
transcendent orator, but his fame
would not have been so great, al
though he might have attained never
dying forensic renown. The man
who left youthful bride. the man
Who left safe and sacred home, to
dare the dangers of the battlefield,
and forsook civic honors, and forsook
all the endearments of domestic life
and the social ties of his surround
ings, from being the colonel OF an
Illinois regiment rose by his own
,y6lor alone to be the commander of
that glorious army of the Tennessee
which, with the sway of his sword
and the fash of his eye, hurled back
Hood and his rebel brigades into the
intreRchments of Atlanta. That
mans memory shall live as long as
the republic which we love and are
devoted to endures.
An exchange has suggested that
L)gan's long public career, leaving
him still poor man. entities him OF
itself to undyipg fame. If this be
true, what a commentary on the NOR
ais OF public men! Does it mean
that questionable methods of acquir-
ing wealth are so universally rescrted
to by public men as to make an oc
casional example like Logan's con-
spicuous, or does it mean that he was
endowed with that indifference OF
happiness to money getting which
has been common with genious? We
do not believe that Logan was an
extraordinary man; except that he
had extraordinary working capacity
extraordinary patriotism, and an ex-
traordinary and lofty ideal of man :
hood.
, 1887-01-13
A Clever Escape from Libby Prison.

Quarter,naster Murphy belonged to a
New York regiment, and was captured
and sent to Libby. 1t was the practice
of the Rebels to allow prisoners who had
been practitioners of medicine TO attend
the sicl in the prison hospital. They
We're given the freedom of the prison, to
come and so at VIII.
One day d green sentry would not al
low these men to pass, when he vas
sharply reprimanded by Capt. Gibbs, and
was told that those men who wore red
ribbons on the lapals Of their coats should
pass unmolested.
Murphy overheard this and took advan-
tage of it. lie had some red lining in his
vest, and, tearing off a strip, he pinned
the physician insignia on his coat, and.
watching an opportunity, he got past the
guard and escaped over into the Union
lines.-Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
, 1887-01-13

A SALMON FLAG.-In his annals of
immigration to Greg, IN 1913, MIR.
Bancroft, the Pacific Coast historian,
relates the following ludicrous iEci-
dent: The company, Led l,y Captain
Burnett. on arriving ;.t Fort Hall,
was disorgonized. \ few of tie least
4ncumbered took the lead on horse
lack. Captain McCaryer, VII" was
Ii the van with small party as they
approached American Falls, became
,reatly alarmed at what he mistook
or red flag. Thinking there might
Se hostile Indians in ihe vicinity. he
hastily formed his men in battle
array, and marching up to the red sig,
nal discovered il vas a large salmon
split open and hoisted on pole to
,otify travellers that there were fish
for sale.
, 1887-01-13

AK FOR the celebrated 1:a.y s..ur.s-
the only genuine. See that re label Is
"Masy Marie"
, 1887-01-13

The finest line ot Perfumes in the
world, from the llhrytory uf Alfred
Wright, of RncLest, y. Y. For sale
by Iat.Ineg & Co.
, 1887-01-13

A FINE Residence. ALHOSr NEW,
n hard finished, two stories hiIh tuIl lot =
IlGx29G feet each, enclosed and imI wed. dee )
well. force pump, out buildings, etc. Splendid
location on Pert !ownfend hill. VIII Ire sold ut
4 Da' gain, Will easy terms.
, 1887-01-13
ARGUS
REAL ESTATE AGENCY
BARGAIN COLUMN.

eEt- The -fRC Us Ig;U isi tIis caIrsBsIL aI-
Ue9tjSe such property aS 9!E,Ey be pI.Icef C;th
jt To sale ora cafIIAI iSSio. N Charge Is tacaie
for CI1iUsTtiSiIJT, and cry,c!ySe is iHourFsi
by otcIteFS- Oar profits come ciIfirsEy fran,
COMMISSIONS irt cases Of sales. Terms agti
particulars strictly Ya'ieTt-.
, 1887-01-13

ENARM IN LELAND VALLEY. ONE HUN
i drtd and sixty acres OF land, IL of which
ere ccnIed, with hOusc. barn. fences. etc. along
sin Of Z beautiful lalo and oI pai, ic highway
inc opportunity for anyone wantiH. 10 engage
in farming
, 1887-01-13

A TWO STORY DWELLING, NORTH OF
"A Maple Ayenae rooms, hard fui-htd. ex.
CgLeut cistern. larg" kitchen. out bUi IliEgS etc
.iOuse aEd land, over one full lot "a ;rca Will be
=cid dit cheap 10 immediate par,EIser. Do
not lei this cLgICe escape IL viii GOr Inst long
, 1887-01-13
SAN FRANCISCO.

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, 1887-01-13
If.n A CRES OF LAND on BIRCH RA-
u. a MhaIcnIn En-.,,I. nIl-..I....- Ir...t.-

Sercra pieces Of raEua6le TiId Land in
Island County.